Just One Day

By: Gayle Forman

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

A breathtaking journey toward self-discovery and true love, from the author of If I Stay

When sheltered American good girl Allyson "LuLu" Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of Twelfth Night in England, there’s an undeniable spark. After just one day together, that spark bursts into a flame, or so it seems to Allyson, until the following morning, when she wakes up after a whirlwind day in Paris to discover that Willem has left. Over the next year, Allyson embarks on a journey to come to terms with the narrow confines of her life, and through Shakespeare, travel, and a quest for her almost-true-love, to break free of those confines.

Just One Day is the first in a sweepingly romantic duet of novels. Willem’s story—Just One Year—is coming soon!

Critic reviews

“[Forman’s] very good on travel’s expansive effects, the fluidity of teenage identity and the yearning for reinvention, how fleeting encounters can transform us.” — New York Times Book Review

* “Offering mystery, drama, and an evocative portrait of unrequited love, this open-ended novel will leave fans eagerly anticipating the companion story.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Reading like a teen version of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, this tale of romance and mystery engages readers and will cause them to examine their definitions of love and self-identity." — SLJ, starred review

"Romantics will get swept up in the story, which has it all: true love, Paris, Shakespeare, and yes, hte notion that 'anything can happen in just one day.'" — Booklist

"As [Allyson] blossoms a. . . the novel becomes absorbing, and readers will find themselves rooting for Allyson’s more autonomous and interesting self." — Kirkus Reviews

Great book for a summer read!

The book had a great plot, kept me wanting to listen further, it had love, comedy and tragedy.

If you make it to the end...

Not as good as If I Stay series, but if you get to the end, the cliff hanger will most likely trigger a need to read the second book.

Build up....

What did you love best about Just One Day?

I really just like how the story evolved

What was one of the most memorable moments of Just One Day?

Allison's self realization of the person she really was.

What aspect of Kathleen McInerney’s performance would you have changed?

Her performance was good, just high pitch.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Cried, but smiled

Any additional comments?

The start was weird.

Loved the book--the performance is Terrible

This performance fails to capture the intelligence of the main character, she seems unrelatable and stupid. The magic is lost in her whining.

Amazing

A beautiful story of love and loss and finding yourself along the way. The narrator does a great job at portraying the characters and drawing you deep within the book. I seriously can not wait until fall for Willem's story.